I never thought I would say it, but I am getting accustomed to the instability of life abroad! There is routine in newness and routine in everything for that matter. I asked the Tufts representative who visited my high school what a couple of adjectives that could describe the “typical” Tufts student would be? And …
I have been in Vietnam for about two weeks now. I am so exhausted. For the past three days I have gotten home from class and fell face first onto my bed and fell fast asleep for a midday snooze. Everyday going around in buses and cars and on foot wears us all out. Today we are in …
i am currently sitting in a coffee shop in da nang, vietnam. i am working on my homework for my anthropology class on monday. on wednesday we were supposed to move into our homestays in hoi an, but due to provincial governmental complications our next two weeks got scrambled up and rescheduled. rather than staying …
I had such a wonderful first week in Vietnam, based in Hanoi. I especially enjoyed our weekend excursion to Ha Long Bay.
As I am hanging out in the Taiwan airport and awaiting my flight to Hanoi, I have compiled photos from the last couple days in SF and the journey to the other side of the world. Later today, I am free to explore Vietnam. These photos below are from our last Saturday night in SF …
Since this weekend we’ve traveled all around the Bay Area. from our classroom in union square we’ve been to Richmond, Stockton and Berkeley among others to investigate the pros and cons of urban farming and alternative energy practices. in addition, we’ve talked to many community members who’ve voiced their dissent on water development projects and their …
I had the opportunity to go paddleboarding in Sausalito this weekend on our day off. I got to see lots of harbor seals swimming beside us and lounging on the docks. It was such a lovely day.
san francisco, california, usa january 28, 2017
just ended facetiming sophie and pey, my friends from Bard. hoping to get a couple more blog posts in here before wifi is rare and valuable. this morning i took it upon myself to explore san francisco. i went to coffee and studied for class, which included writing a blog post for my anthropology course …
It has been three days on my semester abroad program, which started in san francisco. I have been staying in a hostel in union square and spending my days from 8am-5pm in classes. monday was full of introductions and logistics. tuesday a fraction of the group of 28 ventured to mexican-korean food for lunch and …